The Meeker herald., 1887-01-22
I'll. Han..ma..r..asr NH.

The Rn,i-Aiounun bill passed the
House last week 10y nearly unanimous
vote. aud IL will now 60 10 the S.na,. for
concurrence In tho amendments made
10y the former body. II is sweeping In
i;s provisions. and when In operation
the Church ot tic Latter Day Saints
vii, ua"re than likely i'asn Into oblivion.
The following Is an abstract Of the pro.
visions o! ~. bin:
The nrs; ,-c;ioa makes the wife lawful -i,.
n"s- In prosecution. unsicr the Biinuni. las.
hui prlvhis- iss' st- .'iail no, h. compelled to
il,uisr coHtruii.i nia,isr..
| s6riinu : pri, firs fu- service nn witness uJ
siiag hmru, iusic,i u. ~ aur.,ni. ~hcrr II,
may b. r,sisonriAy bciicv--i tbs, the uiinrs.
~ili faii t. otay 'iitprns-
s.ciilu r-rIir,u the oiii.iiiins minister ~
"f'y-r In any tuarriss-. ua-ih-r such thar
riszu b. legal ono or not. in make a curtin.
oslo Of the .afa-. ami ni- II Va the prr,ri.
-nfi. where II shall H. Immediately ruconie.i.
shall L. open Z" iu.p-stiu', and .hall h. rriins
| f,.ie Whence of the fact. IL ..t. forth. 4 an.
uf not m"fu than si.oni or imprisonment no,
o,rr two y.sr.. or 18th. I. asc.i for a violation
| Of this section.
section I allows marriages To- t. otherwise
proved than by such c-rtiaeaic.
section 5 sdi.franchi..-- the women.
s.S'ii"n forbid. the numbering or marking
81 ballots.
section iairs away the Jurisdiction Of pr,-
,s,ir o1urts ~ Ia all matter. s.ivc siminlsi.f-
inr ou estates.
section Furnishes incest ~ not ic.. ,iinn
thrcc uDr more shan ific-n Year. In the i-ni.
tcnti,ry. aud defines It To- mo-u marriage with.
In tho fourth dcEFyc of cunsanifuiniiy.
section d.nnc. adultery aad provides ihc
penalty for H.
section 10 rcrmIts prosecutions fur adultery
to i-sin IN the sam. way n other prs-c,,ti.
tion.. lif;in.' the inhiniiion which limits ,hpsc
cVmpctoni thereto To- the husband and wife.
Section II dcinca rulyEhmy and polygsnogis
n,socistions. declares each tn b- felony. nnl
nfrsc, the p'uai,yi Hi-o. It make. . fr,sh ui.
fcn.c OF any polyFRiuous association OF cuhst-
iiaiion after inlictmcni had or pru-,ce,lins br-
gun.
Scction l, diiapprovc- all utah legislation
enabling illcRitinstc children to ishcrii their
fathcrs' estates, or share In their dis;ribuiiuu;
provided. this disability shall not apply to
chilsrcn hurn within twelve month. after the
passage Of ihis act. nor to those mp,i. lcgiti.
mate by the Einiunis law.
Section " declares spthinr In th,. net shall
bc construed to rrp,s,l the Eimund- law.
Section II di-incnrj-on,ic- the Church Of
Jesus Christ ~ Lattcr-,iay Saints by annuling
tho Incorporation net- nets of the uA.h Leg
stature.
Section IL snnuls and disippruvc- all acts Of
the so-cicd state Of Desert or Of the Utah
Legislature Incorporating the Perpetual Emil
grafton society.
Section ie make. !, the duty Of the Attorney
General Of the United states to cause legal
prcme Court to dissolve .aid corporation, aud
dispose of their property and assets.
Section I. give. the right Of appeal to tn
United siatc- supreme Court. on sentences for
polygauiy unlawful oohabitaiiou: ana q |
wri; of error or appeal OH any juigmcn, ron
icrci In pursuance Of section IL. and tho !
United States supreme Court ia authorized tn |
speed all such cases 4 pru,i.o limits the |
time in which such appeal shall bc taken to |
one year.
Section j. cJufer- on all religious d.nominn. ]
tions the right to hold such realty A- i- n.crs- /
sary for their us. h- rslis lou. bodies. not ex-
ocoding ten arrr- In any city or town. or nifty l
acre elsewhere: the buildings erected thereon /
not 10 cNoessi g100oJ In value.
section " cAtani. all the powers csorci.ed |
By Justice u the Peace to United States Com.
niss sloncrs.
Section - make- the Marshal ssd his dcpu-
hos peace officers, with all the power. Of shor-
III and their deputies.
Section u voids all laws for the organization
Of the Nauvoo Legion. and provide, for the
o. oisifiiliton of the mili'n of Utah Of. the bash